Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 57
गणेश-वाक्यं तथा गणानां समर-सन्नाहः | Gaṇeśa’s Challenge and the Mustering of the Gaṇas
पृथिवी कंपिता तत्र समुद्रसहिता तदा । पर्वताः पतिताश्चैव चक्रुः संग्रामसंभवम्
pṛthivī kaṃpitā tatra samudrasahitā tadā | parvatāḥ patitāścaiva cakruḥ saṃgrāmasaṃbhavam
Тогда в том самом месте земля содрогнулась вместе с океанами; горы также обрушились, и поднялся гул, рожденный битвой.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Kālāntaka
Role: destructive
Cosmic Event: battle-induced cosmic upheaval resembling pralaya-signs (earthquake, ocean agitation, mountain collapse)
FAQs
It portrays battle as a cosmic disturbance where even earth, oceans, and mountains are shaken—reminding the devotee that all created realms are unstable, while refuge is found in Pati, Lord Shiva, through steady bhakti and remembrance.
The verse highlights the fragility of the manifest world (saguna creation). In Shaiva practice, the Shiva Linga is worshipped as the stable center—Shiva as the unshaken Lord—so the devotee anchors the mind in His presence amid outer turmoil.
Maintain japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with mental steadiness; if following Shiva Purana custom, apply Tripuṇḍra bhasma and hold Rudraksha as supports for composure during fear or agitation.